Mary Ann Jensen
April 2017
Mary Ann
Jensen
,
BSN, RN
Employee Health
Bethesda Health
Boynton Beach
,
FL
United States
Mary Ann Jensen, BSN, RN, is the Employee Health Nurse at Bethesda Health. She started her career in 1979 as a nursing transporter and with much growth and persistence, she graduated nursing school. In 1982, she started her nursing career as an RN on the Clinical Medical floor. In 1984, she transferred to the emergency department and held positions of increasing responsibility throughout the years. She started as an RN II, then a Charge Nurse, and finally the Clinical Educator. In 2001, Mary Ann transferred to the Employee Health Nurse position. With her years of experience and broad knowledge base, she became the "nurse" for our nurses giving support, guidance and teaching nursing excellence to our staff.
Mary Ann actively participates in the Environment of Care (EOC) and Infection Control committees and is the hospital's contact for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Her strong leadership and organizational skills allow her to coordinate services for Employee Health as they relate to patient care, new hire requirements, annual health requirements, and all other needs for our 2800 employees at Bethesda.
Mary Ann was nominated for the DAISY Award by a grateful fellow nurse who had this to say about Mary Ann: Mary Ann's title of Employee Health Nurse falls short of the actual nurse advocacy she renders to the staff and the community. She has assisted me through the FMLA process on numerous occasions from my pregnancies to emergencies. In 2014 I sustained a left tibia plateau fracture and was treated and discharged from a hospital ER on the west coast of Florida. My instructions were to follow up with the orthopedic surgeon on Monday (this was Saturday night). At 2300, I was medicated for pain and was assisted to the back seat of my car. I told my husband to take me to Bethesda (5-hour drive). I was admitted to Bethesda, my pain was managed, and surgery was scheduled. Mary Ann came to the rescue. She had initiated my FMLA status, communicated with my managers, and was at my bedside inquiring if there was anything else I needed. She checked in on me often during my recovery and subsequent return to work. It was not until I sought out her help regarding concerns from a fall injury did I realize the extent of her service. I saw her in action, not just for me, moreover for anyone seeking out her advice.
Mary Ann actively participates in the Environment of Care (EOC) and Infection Control committees and is the hospital's contact for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Her strong leadership and organizational skills allow her to coordinate services for Employee Health as they relate to patient care, new hire requirements, annual health requirements, and all other needs for our 2800 employees at Bethesda.
Mary Ann was nominated for the DAISY Award by a grateful fellow nurse who had this to say about Mary Ann: Mary Ann's title of Employee Health Nurse falls short of the actual nurse advocacy she renders to the staff and the community. She has assisted me through the FMLA process on numerous occasions from my pregnancies to emergencies. In 2014 I sustained a left tibia plateau fracture and was treated and discharged from a hospital ER on the west coast of Florida. My instructions were to follow up with the orthopedic surgeon on Monday (this was Saturday night). At 2300, I was medicated for pain and was assisted to the back seat of my car. I told my husband to take me to Bethesda (5-hour drive). I was admitted to Bethesda, my pain was managed, and surgery was scheduled. Mary Ann came to the rescue. She had initiated my FMLA status, communicated with my managers, and was at my bedside inquiring if there was anything else I needed. She checked in on me often during my recovery and subsequent return to work. It was not until I sought out her help regarding concerns from a fall injury did I realize the extent of her service. I saw her in action, not just for me, moreover for anyone seeking out her advice.